1971

1971

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

6.720141h 20mReleased
DocumentaryHistory

Forty years before WikiLeaks and the NSA scandal, there was Media, Pennsylvania. In 1971, eight activists plotted an intricate break-in to the local FBI offices to leak stolen documents and expose the illegal surveillance of ordinary Americans in an era of anti-war activism. In this riveting heist story, the perpetrators reveal themselves for the first time, reflecting on their actions and raising broader questions surrounding security leaks in activism today.

Director

Johanna Hamilton

Writer

Gabriel Rhodes, Johanna Hamilton

Language

English

Top Cast

B

Bonnie Raines

Self

J

John Raines

Self

B

Bob Williamson

Self

K

Keith Forsyth

Self

B

Bill Davidon

Self

P

Peter Gregus

Bill

L

Lauren A. Kennedy

Bonnie Raines

J

Jonathan Joel Brennan

Bob

Rich Graff

Rich Graff

John Raines

D

Daniel S. Taylor

Keith

J

John Isgro

Custodian

Kerry Malloy

Kerry Malloy

FBI Agent

D

Dennis Brito

FBI Agent

Brian McCarthy

Brian McCarthy

#9

M

Matthew Smith

Citizens' Commission

D

Danielle Varga

Citizens' Commission

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